Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)

This stream targets individuals who can fill labour market gaps in Nova Scotia.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Receive a Letter of Interest from the Nova Scotia Nominee Program within the Express Entry system
• Meet the minimum work experience requirements of the Express Entry stream for which they have qualified
• Demonstrate sufficient funds to successfully establish themselves and their family in Nova Scotia

This stream is for physicians who have job offers from Nova Scotia health authorities.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Have an approved opportunity from the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) or Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre (IWK) as either a general practitioner and family physician (NOC 31102) or a specialist physician (NOC 31100 or NOC 31101).

This stream targets general practitioners, family physicians, and specialist physicians with signed approved opportunities with the Nova Scotia Health Authority or the IWK Health Centre.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Have a signed approved opportunity with the Nova Scotia Health Authority or the IWK Health Centre
• The approved opportunity must be on official NSHA or IWK letterhead

This stream is for experienced business owners or senior business managers who want to live in Nova Scotia.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be at least 21 years old
• Have a minimum $600,000 CAD in Net Business and Personal Assets
• Demonstrate accumulation of claimed net worth through legal means

This stream is for recent graduates of a Nova Scotia university or the Nova Scotia Community College.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Have at least one year’s continuous experience actively managing and owning their current Nova Scotia business (33.33% ownership minimum)
• Have completed a degree or diploma after at least 2 academic years of full-time, in-person study at a university in Nova Scotia or the Nova Scotia Community College

This stream is for recent graduates who have a job offer from a Nova Scotia employer.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Have a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer in a job category that corresponds with their recent field of study
• Be between 21 and 55 years old
• Hold at least a high school diploma

This stream helps employers recruit foreign workers and recently graduated international students whose skills are needed in Nova Scotia.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Have a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer
• Have 1 year of work experience related to the job
• Be between 21 and 55 years old
• Have a high school diploma

This stream targets specific in-demand unskilled and semi-skilled occupations that are in high demand in the province.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Have a full-time permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer in one of the eligible occupations
• Have 1 year of work experience related to the job
• Be between 21 and 55 years old
• Have a high school diploma

This stream is for workers in the construction sector.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Have a full-time, permanent job offer from a Nova Scotia employer in one of the eligible occupations
• Be between the ages of 21 and 55
• Possess a high school diploma or proof of completing a construction-specific industry training program

This stream is for highly skilled individuals who have worked for a Nova Scotia employer for at least one year.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Have at least 1 year of work experience in Nova Scotia
• Be between the ages of 21 and 55
• Have a Canadian high school credential or equivalent
• Prove language ability in English or French on the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 5

Employers can use ESDC’s Job Bank to list their vacancies, as well as any other existing online job boards or other recruitment processes they prefer.

Designated trades in Nova Scotia include Red Seal trades, and compulsory certified trades under the Apprenticeship and Trades Qualifications Act or under another regulatory authority.

Within six (6) months of receiving your nominee certificate, you need to apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for your permanent resident visa.